The oil and gas industry and their allies continue to insist that the only way to address our country’s energy challenges is to open more public lands and waters to oil and natural gas drilling, and reduce environmental and safety standards. In truth, oil and gas drilling in America
Creating a Framework for Developing Renewables on Public Lands A remarkable bipartisan mix of congressional support has come together behind legislation, recently reintroduced
The 113th Congress faces a multitude of environmental challenges. The Wilderness Society is working the halls of power to make sure that America's wild places are part of the legislative agenda, and to make sure that lawmakers and staff are hearing both sides of the issues.
The 112th was the first Congress since World War II (1941-1942 - 70 years ago) to not protect a single new acre of public land as a Park, National Monument, or Wilderness Area.
We have witnessed some inspiring achievements for public lands conservation over the past year, made possible by the tireless and heroic efforts of BLM staff, invested citizens, and our amazing partner groups.
